CORVALLIS, Ore. - Films, tours and a Renaissance Fair are among the highlights of Oregon State University's Mom's Weekend 2006 scheduled from Friday through Sunday, May 5-7.
Most activities are open to the public and many are free. Events are organized by OSU's Memorial Union Program Council, 541-737-6872. Details are also available at the Web site: http://osumu.org/events_mom.htm.
One of the highlights of the weekend, the Renaissance Fair, starts at 9 a.m. Saturday and runs through 3 p.m. in the campus MU Quad.
Other events include:
Friday, May 5
All Day: Admission to Dixon Recreation Center, family members get in free when accompanied by a student with a valid OSU ID card; Valley Library, self-guided tours; attend classes with son or daughter; art exhibit with 13 Oregon glass artists in MU Concourse Gallery; bowling at MU Recreation Center.
10 a.m.: Pottery sale, MU Student Lounge, through 3 p.m.
10 a.m.: ROTC Awards Ceremony and Pass-in-Review, Dixon Field.
1 p.m.: Hinsdale Wave Research Lab and Tsunami Research Lab, guided tours every 20 minutes through 4 p.m.
1 p.m.: Stained glass workshop, Craft Center, pre-register at 541-737-2937, $5.
1 p.m.: Crafts with Mom, some studio restrictions apply, information, 541-737-2937.
3 p.m.: Pottery workshop, Craft Center, pre-register, 541-737-2937, $5.
4 p.m.: Tour of Trees with OSU horticulturalist, meet at Corvallis Central Park.
6 p.m.: Interfraternity Council All University Sing, LaSells Stewart Center, $10 and $15. Encore performance at 9 p.m.
7 p.m.: Screening of PG-rated 2005 feature film "Good Night and Good Luck," detailing broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow's tangles with Sen. Joseph McCarthy. MU Journey Room. Encore performance at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday.
8:45 p.m.: Screening of PG-rated 2005 feature film "Pride and Prejudice," based on Jane Austen's novel about five sisters in Georgian England. MU Journey Room. Encore performance at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Saturday, May 6
All Day: MU Concourse Gallery art exhibit with 13 Oregon glass artists; family admitted free to OSU Dixon Recreation when accompanied by a registered OSU student; Valley Library self-guided tours; Pet Day with games, exhibits, petting zoo, tours at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, Magruder Hall.
7:30 a.m.: Registration for Pet Day 5k Fun Run and Walk, Magruder Hall parking lot.
9 a.m.: Mom's Weekend Buffet Brunch, through 11 a.m., MU Lounge, $10.
9 a.m.: Beginning climbing class, no experience necessary, Dixon Climbing Center.
9 a.m.: Renaissance Demonstration, through 3 p.m., MU Quad.
9:30 a.m.: Tour of trees with OSU horticulturalist, MU north stairs.
10 a.m.: Renaissance Fair, art, gifts, crafts, MU Quad, through 5 p.m.
10 a.m.: Radiation Center tours through noon.
10 a.m.: Mom & I Photos, MU Room 109, $10, through 3 p.m.
11 a.m.: Yo Mama Game Show, advance registration, MU 103, MU Quad. Encore at 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m.: Mom's Weekend Talent Show, CH2M Hill Alumni Center Ballroom.
11 a.m.: 5K Fun Run with Intermural Sports, Avery Park.
11 a.m.: Fashion show, MU Ballroom, $10.
11 a.m.: OSU professors of art emeriti exhibit, Fairbanks Hall.
11 a.m.: Creative opportunities at the Craft Center, some studio restrictions, call 541-737-2937.
11:30 a.m.: Cool Shoes dance exhibition, MU Quad.
Noon: Wine Garden, MU Quad, free entry, wine sold separately, through 5 p.m.
1 p.m.: Hinsdale Wave Research Lab and Tsunami Research Lab, guided tours every 20 minutes, through 4 p.m.
1 p.m.: Climbing Center open, must take belay skills at 1:15 pm or 3:15 pm., through 5 p.m.
1 p.m.: Pottery workshop, Craft Center, pre-register, 541-737-2937, $5. Second session at 3 p.m.
1 p.m.: Stained glass workshop, Craft Center, pre-register, 541-737-2937, $5. Second session at 3 p.m.
1:30 p.m.: Mom's Weekend Tea, MU Lounge, $10. Second serving at 3:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.: Fashion Show, MU Ballroom, $10.
2 p.m.: Craft workshop at Native American Longhouse, through 5 p.m.
2:30 p.m.: Mom & I Look-alike Contest, MU steps, pre-register in MU Room 103.
4 p.m.: Fashion Show, MU Ballroom, $10.
5 p.m.: Fiesta dinner and salsa dance lessons, CH2M Hill Alumni Center, $15.
6:30 p.m.: Comedy show featuring Jim Gaffigan, LaSells Stewart Center, $28 and $36, information, 541-737-6872. Encore performance at 9 p.m.
9 p.m.: Rock & Glow Bowling, MU Recreation Center, through midnight.
Sunday, May 7
All day: Valley Library self-guided tours; family admitted free to Dixon Recreation Center when accompanied by registered OSU student; MU Concourse Gallery art exhibit with 13 Oregon glass artists.
9 a.m.: Pink-Out breast cancer awareness walk to the covered bridge west of campus, meet at the MU Quad.
9 a.m.: Mom's Weekend climbing class, through noon.
10:30 a.m.: Sunday breakfast to benefit Pink-Out breast cancer awareness, MU Lounge, $15.
11 a.m.: Flying Club Open House, Corvallis Airport, $10 donation for plane ride, through 2 p.m.
11 a.m.: Creative opportunities at the Craft Center, some studio restrictions, call 541-737-2937, through 5 p.m.
Noon: International Students of OSU Spring Festival, cultural performances, food and games, MU Quad.
1 p.m.: Climbing Center open, must take belay skills session at 1:15 pm or 3:15 pm.
1 p.m.: Pottery workshop, Craft Center, pre-register, 541-737-2937, $5.
1 p.m.: Stained glass workshop, Craft Center, pre-register, 541-737-2937, $5.
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